Water Testing

HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced recently it’s revamped the Green Energy Loan Fund (GELF) to make it easier for commercial property owners to get low-interest loans for large-scale, high-impact energy efficiency projects. Approximately $1.8 million is currently available in funding. “For commercial building owners...Read Full StoryLoan ApplicationSolar Water HeatingGreenhouse Gas EmissionsEnergy SavingsSolar ProjectsFinancingEnergy SystemsCommonwealthGELFEnvironmental JusticePennsylvaniansDEP And Reinvestment FundU.S. Department Of EnergyEsperanza CollegeDrexel UniversityPatrick Mcdonnell

BOISE, Idaho — As of Sunday, the United States had confirmed 6,638 COVID-19 cases caused by variants, according to the CDC. COVID-19 variants are said to be stronger and more contagious than the original strain, SARS-CoV-2. According to Idaho’s Department of Health and Welfare website, the state has confirmed just...Read Full StoryCovid-19CdcPcr TestingPublic HealthGenome SequencingClinical TestingHealth DataCDCIdahoansCOVID-19 VariantsPCR TestingEastern IdahoSouthwest IdahoCOVID-19 CasesFailure Samples

FLAGSTAFF -- Grain by grain, sandbars are ecologically important to the Colorado River system for humans and wildlife, scientists say. How sand, silt and clay move along and become deposited within the river corridor in Grand Canyon National Park, downstream from Glen Canyon Dam, has become an important question to a number of government agencies as well as Native American tribes. The answer impacts the entire Colorado River ecosystem and will help scientists better understand how the Colorado River system works.Read Full StoryGrand CanyonRiver BasinSand BarsColorado RiverWater ConservationEarth ScientistsResearch ScientistsFLAGSTAFFNative AmericanPhantom RanchNational Park ServiceDiamond CreekLees FerryNational CanyonChannel Sand StorageNau

Humans aspired to colonize the Moon for centuries, but the celestial body has an extremely hostile environment. The safest locations for settlers could be under the Moon’s surface. The European Space Agency (ESA) believes lunar caves could provide shelter from radiation, micrometeorites, and extreme temperatures — and perhaps even access...Read Full StoryMoonSpace ExplorationAutonomous RobotMarsSpace RadiationSurface WaterThe European Space AgencyDAEDALUSWi-FIESALunar CavesLunar Cave ExplorationEnvironmentWater Ice DepositsObstacles

Knowledge is empowering and Laura Garber wants to help create a place for people interested in agriculture in the Bitterroot Valley to find it. On Saturday, Garber and bitterrootvalley.org are inviting folks wanting to help build a network of land stewards across the valley to come out to her place to get the conversation started.Read Full StoryRegenerative AgricultureBitterroot ValleyOpen WaterAgricultural PracticesSoil HealthSchool FoodBitterroot AgricultureStronger BitterrootBitterroot RiverGrowersLandownersLand StewardsCrop ResilienceSocietySquare Feet

At first glance this captivating scene peering through wispy clouds and down onto a dune field is reminiscent of a satellite view of one of Earth's deserts, but this is in fact a beautiful landscape on Mars. This spectacular dune field sits in the centre of Lomonosov crater, deep in...Read Full StoryMars RoverMars 2020DuneAtmosphere Of MarsAstronomyEarthLandscapeSurface WaterNASACaSSISNOMADACSKazachokTwitterFacebookRosalind Franklin

VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - Starting Monday, the South Health District will begin offering rapid COVID-19 testing as a clinical appointment, according to a press release from the district. The release said the two largest health departments, Lowndes and Tift, will alternate holding drive-thru COVID-19 testing events on Tuesday mornings. “Due...Read Full StoryCovidPcr TestingHealth DepartmentPublic HealthDepartment Of HealthDeputy DirectorWALBPCRCOVID-19 TestingSouth Health DistrictDeputy Health DirectorLowndes CountyTift CountyDrive

Gartner predicts that by the end of 2025, over 65% of development projects will usee low-code builders. The field of low-code continues to expand. But what security implications does low-code introduce?. Low-code refers to tools that enable application construction using visual programming models. Adopting drag-and-drop components instead of traditional code,...Read Full StorySoftware SecurityApplication SecuritySecurity TestingProprietary SoftwareSecurity SystemsSecurity SoftwareSoftware SystemsSoftware VulnerabilitiesSoftware ToolsGartnerUseeCTOVeracodeDBIRJSChris Wysopal

When the sky is dark and the Sun rests just below the horizon, noctilucent clouds appear like ghosts in the polar skies, silvery and translucent. These shimmering wisps, long confined to the coldest reaches of Earth’s atmosphere near the poles, have been steadily creeping toward lower latitudes, lured by fresh seeps of the icy water crystals that feed them.Read Full StoryNasaArcticAstronomyDark CloudsAtmosphere Of EarthEarth ScientistsThe SunRocket Mission ConjuresPMCSuper SoakerAstraLLCNASAFirst Add Water EarthNoctilucent Clouds

In the spring, when there are below freezing temperatures at night followed by above freezing temperatures during the day maple tree sap begins to flow. That is when maple syrup producers go to work to capture the sugar laden sap. They tap their trees and hang collection bags or buckets on their trees. Collection is followed by a long cooking process to boil off much of the water leaving sweet maple syrup to bottle and enjoy.Read Full StorySugar BushMaple TreesSugar WaterSugar SyrupAdded SugarSAPVernonNCAAKylanderFt SapSwedishSap MovesSweet Maple SyrupMaple Syrup ProducersMaple Syrup Northeast